NEPA Documents (BLM)

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The National Environmental Policy Act (Public Law 91-190) places certain requirements on projects that involve federal funding or work performed by the federal government. Documents produced as a requirement of the Act are collected here.

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Bear Marten Watershed environmental assessment
(1998-02) United States. Bureau of Land Management. Eugene District
The Introduction chapter consists of a general description of the watershed and watershed analysis. The Characterization chapter summarizes the current conditions of important resources in the watershed such as soils, water, wildlife, recreation, fisheries, and vegetation. The Key Issues and Questions chapter highlights the important values, resources or concerns in the watershed. The Current and Reference chapter briefly describes the current and reference condition of the watershed. The Synthesis and Recommendations chapter describes the interrelationship of the various resources in the watershed and suggests management of the watershed; the Recommendations section will be reviewed and possibly refined during the landscape design. The Appendix contains supporting documents.
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Billy Tower thin documentation of land use plan conformance and NEPA adequacy
(2007-05-30) United States. Bureau of Land Management. Eugene District
Announces decision concluding that project conforms to the applicable land use plan and that the NEPA documentation fully covers the proposed action. Project proposes to thin commercially approximately 315 acres within the North Lake Creek planning area, implementing silvicultural prescriptions, logging systems, Riparian Reserve treatments, road decommissioning prescriptions, and wildlife and botany mitigation measures, as described in the accompanying Project Implementation Prescription.
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Brush and Childers Creek aquatic habitat restoration finding of no significant impact and decision record
(2007-06-25) United States. Bureau of Land Management. Eugene District
Announces decision to implement project restoring the spatial and temporal connectivity of the aquatic system by improving fish passage at an existing road-stream crossing, enhancing aquatic and riparian habitat for resident and anadromous fish species, treating and limiting the spread of noxious plant species, and reducing road and off-road related sediment delivery to streams. Includes conducting aquatic habitat restoration fish passage improvement, road surface improvement unauthorized OHV trail closure, and noxious weed treatment within the Brush and Childers Creek drainages.
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Camp Run timber sale finding of no significant impact and decision record
(2008-06-18) United States. Bureau of Land Management. Eugene District
Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the proposed Camp Run Project (EA-OR090-07-06) was prepared by the Upper Willamette Resource Area, Eugene District of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). This timber sale was analyzed as part of that project, and would occur on approximately 402 acres. Actions may include thinning in upland and Riparian Reserves, creation of snags and coarse wood debris, stream channel enhancements, road improvements, culvert replacements, temporary road construction and road decommissioning.
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Clay and Whittaker Creek recreation sites decision record/categorical exclusion review
(2005-10-04) United States. Bureau of Land Management. Eugene District
Announces approval of project replacing the existing vehicle barriers in the Clay and Whittaker recreation sites with newer one meeting safety standards regarding height requirement and correct placement.
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Drury Bunks timber sale decision notice
(2008-02-25) United States. Bureau of Land Management. Eugene District
Announces decision implementing Alternative 2 of project EA to proceed with Drury Bunks timber sale as part of plan to provide a sustainable supply of timber from the Matrix lands while maintaining valuable structural components (snags and down woods) and habitat for special status species, and treat stands to accelerate the growth of trees to restore large conifers in riparian reserves. Includes 750 acres of commercial thinning, culvert replacements, and road improvement, construction, and decommissioning.
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ERFO roads finding of no significant impact and decision record
(2007-06-25) United States. Bureau of Land Management. Eugene District
Announces decision implementing project on two sites. Includes repairing the site of the fill failure on road 16-3E-34, restoring the road surface, realigning the road approximately eight feet, installing needed crossdrains and culverts, removing approximately 12 trees, and revegetating the site with native seed. Also includes decommissioning road 23-2-3 to mitigate adverse impacts, removing most culverts and crossdrains, creating drain dips where needed, and revegetating these with native seed.
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ERFO roads finding of no significant impact and decision record
(2007-06-25) United States. Bureau of Land Management. Eugene District
Announces implementation of repairing one road and decommissioning another damaged by storms. Includes restoring road surface, realigning road, installing crossdrains and culverts, removing about twelve trees, and revegetating the site.
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Hatchery Creek timber sale decision record
(2008-08-08) United States. Bureau of Land Management. Eugene District
An Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impacts (FONSI) for the proposed McKenzie Tribs Projects (EA-OR090-08-01) were prepared by the Upper Willamette Resource Area, Eugene District of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). This timber sale was analyzed as part of that project, and would occur on approximately 250 acres. Land allocations include Matrix (including Adaptive Management Areas) Riparian Reserves, and Bald Eagle Habitat Areas (BEHAs) are also included. Actions may include thinning in upland and Riparian Reserves, creation of snags and coarse wood debris, road improvements, culvert replacements, temporary road construction and road decommissioning.
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McGowan/Parsons project environmental assessment
(2006-05-03) United States. Bureau of Land Management. Eugene District
Proposes to provide a sustainable supply of timber from the Matrix lands while maintaining valuable structural components (snags and down woods) and habitat for special status species, and to treat stands to accelerate the growth of trees to restore large conifers in Riparian Reserves. Includes commercial thinning, aquatic habitat restoration, and road improvements.
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McGowan/Parsons project finding of no significant impact and decision record
(2007-06-20) United States. Bureau of Land Management. Eugene District
Announces decision to implement project providing a sustainable supply of timber from the Matrix lands while maintaining valuable structural components (snags and down woods) and habitat for special status species, and to treat stands to accelerate the growth of trees to restore large conifers in Riparian Reserves. Includes commercial thinning, aquatic habitat restoration, and road improvements.
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McKenzie Tribs environmental asssessment
(2007-11-13) United States. Bureau of Land Management. Eugene District
Proposes to provide a sustainable supply of timber while maintaining valuable structural components (snags and down wood) and to provide habitat for a variety of organisms associated with both late-successional and younger forests. Includes commercial thinning, habitat restoration projects, and road management activities (improvement, construction, and decommissioning).
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Mohawk East project environmental assessment
(2007-12-10) United States. Bureau of Land Management. Eugene District
Proposes to provide a sustainable supply of timber from the Matrix lands while maintaining valuable structural components (snags and down woods) and habitat for special status species, and treat stands to accelerate the growth of trees to restore large conifers in riparian reserves. Includes 750 acres of commercial thinning, culvert replacements, and road improvements, construction, and decommissioning.
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Mohawk River timber sale finding of no significant impact and decision record
(2007-10-25) United States. Bureau of Land Management. Eugene District
Announces decision implementing Alternative 2 of the Mohawk East project EA, providing a sustainable supply of timber from the Matrix lands while maintaining valuable structural components (snags and down woods) and habitat for special status species, and treat stands to accelerate the growth of trees to restore large conifers in riparian reserves. Includes thinning approximately 136 acres of Matrix and riparian reserve and road improvements, temporary road construction, and decommissioning.
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North Lake Creek thinning project environmental assessment, decision record and finding of no significant impact
(2005-06-07) United States. Bureau of Land Management. Eugene District
EA proposes thinning of GFMA and Riparian Reserve by commercial timber harvest, down wood creation in and near stream channels, road construction, renovation, and decommissioning. Decision notice selects Alternative E of project EA, and includes the heavy thinning in 20% of the Riparian Reserves as described under Alternative D.
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Row River bridge decision record/categorical exclusion review
(2006-07-17) United States. Bureau of Land Management. Eugene District
Announces decision to issue a right-of-way grant of approximately .15 acres to Lane County for the facilitation of replacing Row River Bridge.
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Salvage Sam blow down recovery environmental assessment
(2007-08) United States. Bureau of Land Management. Eugene District
Proposes salvage activities on about 40 acres, removing 650 thousand board feet (MBF) of blow down timber removed via a timber sale.
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Seeley Creek project environmental assessment
(2008-06-17) United States. Bureau of Land Management. Eugene District
Proposes to implement a commercial thinning project and aquatic habitat restoration on approximately 760 acres in the Mohawk watershed, including timber harvest, instream habitat restoration, and road construction, improvements and decommissioning.
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Shotgun OHV trail system modifications environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact
(2006-05-31) United States. Bureau of Land Management. Eugene District
EA proposes to initiate a recreation management project to improve the Shotgun OHV trail system by (1) relocating, redesigning, or decommissioning portions of trails that are difficult to maintain or are causing excessive erosion, (2) constructing and reconstructing trails to provide more miles of trails and better linkages between trails and the staging areas, (3) developing a new staging area, and (4) establishing maintenance and monitoring standards. Includes reconstruction, construction, and decommissioning of roads, and construction of new staging area with gravel surfacing, a vault toilet, sign support structures, garbage/recycle cans, barriers as needed, tables, and a loading ramp.
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Teeter Creek aquatic and riparian habitat restoration environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact
(2006-03-22) United States. Bureau of Land Management. Eugene District
Proposes to restore and enhance the spatial and temporal connectivity and the physical integrity of the aquatic ecosystem by eliminating human-caused barriers and enhancing habitat complexity within the Teeter Creek Drainage. The Weyerhaeuser Corporation and the Upper Willamette Resource Area, Eugene District would conduct aquatic and riparian habitat restoration and road decommissioning, including closure of four miles of road, removal of approximately 22 road-stream crossings and relief culverts, restoration of 17 stream channels, placement of large wood and boulder structures in the creek, re-establishment of native riparian vegetation, and the creation of 8 small ponds.